Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . eir control of education. Theenormous sum of 100,000,000 francs was raised to compensate thelosses of the emigrants who had fled during the revolution, and in spiteof vigorous opposition the scheme was adopted by the submissivechambers. But it was the Kings devotion to the church that raised thebittere
Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . eir control of education. Theenormous sum of 100,000,000 francs was raised to compensate thelosses of the emigrants who had fled during the revolution, and in spiteof vigorous opposition the scheme was adopted by the submissivechambers. But it was the Kings devotion to the church that raised thebitterest discontent. The open patronage of the Jesuits, the gorgeousprocessions through the streets, in which the King himself took part, anda law which proposed to punish sacrilege with death, aroused uncompro-mising hostility in a city where the teaching of Voltaire still 1825 the funeral of General Foy, the most eloquent leader of theopposition, gave an opportunity for a grand Liberal demonstration. Tosilence criticism the Government brought in a new law to shackle thepress, but it was received with such disfavor in both chambers that it hadto be withdrawn. In 1827, while the King was reviewing the NationalGuard, a cry was raised of Down with the Jesuits ! and the force was 144. iSl5-XArOLEON
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